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Full Album Stream: Rvkkvs –Antithesis of Prosperity

November 20, 2024

Hear Kiwi death grinders Rvkkvs kick up a vicious maelstrom on new nine-song debut, Antithesis of Prosperity.

KILL SCREEN 050: Alexander Jones of UNDEATH Happily Shares His Gaming Story

November 20, 2024

Kill Screen’s fondness for New York death metal maestros Undeath has been established since day one—literally. In 2022, as our misfit column was still very much in alpha, guitarist and World of Warcraft fanatic Kyle Beam kindly offered to be our first player character. And when the co-nerds needed a headliner for their Metal &…

EP Premiere: Trollwar – ‘Tales from the Frozen Wastes’

November 14, 2024

Quebec symphonic, melodic heroes Trollwar drop their next EP, Tales from the Frozen Wastes, on November 15. Ahead of the release, you can stream the full record right here. 

Track Premiere: Graveripper – “Cybernetic Nightmare”

November 13, 2024

Hear Indiana speed metal dealers, Graveripper, issue an apocalyptic warning of the potential “Cybernetic Nightmare” on new new Wise Blood Flexi single.

Full Album Stream: Septaria –Astar

November 11, 2024

French post-metal dynamists, Septaria, say the quiet part (and loud part) out loud on debut Astar.

Track by Track: Tungsten – “The Grand Inferno”

November 7, 2024

Swedish symphonic metallers Tungsten are back with their fourth record, The Grand Inferno, out tomorrow via Reigning Phoenix Music. Stream it while they explain here what each track means to them.

Video Premiere: Strangelight – “Gratitude Practice”

November 7, 2024

Bay Area post-hardcore foursome wants you to take your job and scream at it.

Video Premiere: The Triceratops – “Can’t Take You”

November 4, 2024

Watch Brooklyn grunge-punk duo The Triceratops’ new low-budget, “sci-fi epic” for the punchy track “Can’t Take You.”

Video Premiere: Selvans – ‘ll Mio Maleficio V’incalzerà!’

October 31, 2024

Italian horrorist Selvans unveils “ll Mio Maleficio V’incalzerà!,” the second single off Saturnalia, his new album due for release in 2025 via Avantgarde Music

Video Premiere: Yellfire Find Peace in House Show Chaos with “Wabi Sabi”

October 31, 2024

Watch Seattle noise rockers Yellfire murder property values and piss off the HOA with their new video!

Full Album Stream: Eldingar –Lysistrata

October 30, 2024

Greek pagan black metalers Eldingar want World Peace Now! on new long player Lysistrata.

Video Premiere: An Autumn Finds New Purpose in the Second Single from Ethereal

October 30, 2024

After 15 years and 10 albums, Dutch post-black metal band An Autumn is embracing a new chapter, and their latest single, “Dreaming,” from Ethereal, captures that transformation in all its intensity.

Q&A: Scott Hedrick (Skeletonwitch) on His Debut Instrumental Solo Album, Devotional Drift Vol. 1

October 29, 2024

Skeletonwitch guitarist Scott Hedrick’s left-hand path is more meditational than metal on his new debut solo album, Devotional Drift Vol. 1.

Video Premiere: Mugger – “Candy Apple Baseball”

October 28, 2024

Austin noisy hardcore outfit, Mugger, swing for the fences on new single, “Candy Apple Baseball.”

Track-by-Track: Athena XIX – “Everflow Part I: Frames of Humanity”

October 24, 2024

Jazzy, technical, thrash crossover monsters Athena XIX are releasing Everflow Part I: Frames of Humanity on December 6 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Stream a few of the songs here and check out their breakdown of the upcoming tracks.

Full Album Stream: Faster Than the Devil III Compilation

October 23, 2024

Indianapolis indie underground metal label, Wise Blood, offers up its latest Faster Than the Devil comp, featuring Bloodletter, Ninth Realm, Acid Mass and Grozov.

Video Premiere: Conjonctive – “Misère de Poussière”

October 21, 2024

Deathcore outfit Conjonctive is co-fronted by Swiss miss Sonia Kaya in new video for “Misère de Poussière.”

Album Premiere: Quiet Earth – “Lifetime in Regression”

October 17, 2024

Hear self-described “beer-induced headache” Quiet Earth drop their first full-length, Lifetime in Regression, on Ancient Temple Recordings October 18.

Full Album Stream: Ottone Pessante –Scrolls of War

October 16, 2024

Brass-kicking Italian trio Ottone Pessante return with a new full-length of horn-heavy metal on Scrolls of War.

Auriferous Flame Unleashes Revolutionary Ferocity in New Track “The Insurrectionists”

October 16, 2024

Ayloss of Spectral Lore and Mystras returns with the third album of epic thrash mixed with atmospheric elements of dark black metal as Auriferous Flame.